PARISON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARISON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARISON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARISON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARISON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parisonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARISON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARISON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about PARISON
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PARISON
The 7 tiles of PARISON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PARISON
1 longer words begin with PARISON.
Shorter words from the letters in PARISON
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Common questions about PARISON
- Is PARISON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARISON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARISON worth?
- PARISON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARISON?
- PARISON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARISON:
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